River Ridge/Scales Mound is 0-10 against East Dubuque since May of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Wildcats will take on the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. River Ridge/Scales Mound has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
River Ridge/Scales Mound is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since March 26th on Wednesday. They lost 16-1 to Milledgeville. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, East Dubuque beat River Ridge/Scales Mound 4-1 on Tuesday.
Curin Oberman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Liliana Alvarado, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Gracie Hilby also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
East Dubuque has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for River Ridge/Scales Mound, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. River Ridge/Scales Mound has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Dubuque struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
River Ridge/Scales Mound couldn't quite get it done against East Dubuque in their previous meeting on Tuesday as they fell 4-1. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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